Félix Biancamaria, 67, was sentenced this Wednesday to 12 months' suspended imprisonment. Also prosecuted, his old friend Jean-Michel Richaud received an eight-month suspended prison sentence.

Both will have to pay a tax fine of 100,000 euros each. The defense announces to Le Figaro its intention to appeal. She is preparing for a “long legal fight” . “We were called looters, pirates, but I did nothing wrong,” FéLix Bian camaria claimed before the judges.